• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread

Vert boil

Member
Sorry for being AWOL. My broadband went down and I've had to fight with three companies to get it fixed.
I was right all along.

----------
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Bioshock Infinite
--Burial at Sea: Episode 1 - 10.04$ (~800msp) (was 15$)
--Burial at Seas: Episode 2 - 10.04$ (~800msp) (was 15$)
--Season pass - 13.39$ (1071msp) (was 20$)

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - 30$ (2400msp) (was 50$)

Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Lego Lord of the Rings - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Lego Marvel Super Heroes - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Lego Movie Videogame - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Lego The Hobbit - 8$ (640msp) (was 20$)

-----

Halo 4 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

-----
EA Sale (available to everyone)

Battlefield 4
--Air Vehicle shortcut kit - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Ground & Sea Vehicle shortcut kit - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
--Soldier shortcut bundle - 12.50$ (1000msp) (was 25$)
--Ultimate shortcut bundle - 25$ (2000msp) (was 50$)
--Vehicle shortcut bundle - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
--Weapon shortcut bundle - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)

Dragon Age: Origins
--Awakening - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)
--Warden's Keep - 3.50$ (280msp) (was 7$)

Dragon Age 2
--Legacy - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Mark of the Assassin - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)

Fifa 15 - 30$ (2400msp) (was 60$)

Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning
--Teeth of Naros - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--The Legend of Dead Kel - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
--Complete DLC bundle - 9.89$ (~800msp) (was 30$)

Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare - 9.89$ (~800msp) (was 30$)

-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires in two weeks. AssCreed 4: Black Flag and Army of Two:devils Cartel will be the second batch this month.)

Terraria (was 15$)

Gears of War: Judgment (was 20$)

Halo Wars (was 3024¥) Japanese gold account required

Additional Gold only offers,

Gears of War 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Gears of War 2 - 6.59$ (527msp) (was 20$)

Gears of War 3 - 8$ (640msp) (was 20$)

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 
Abyss Odyssey is great, but definitely an acquired taste. I hope people give the demo a spin and decide to jump on. At that price, it's a no-brainer. I paid full price and loved it.
 

Jhoan

Member
Abyss Odyssey is great, but definitely an acquired taste. I hope people give the demo a spin and decide to jump on. At that price, it's a no-brainer. I paid full price and loved it.
I did too even though I fell off from playing it. The controls are clunky and it can be tough at times but I would recommend it as well. Ace Team games have fantastic direction; this game in particular is such a radical departure from their usual wacky stuff.

I guess it's time for me to finally check out Guacamelee and see what all the buzz is about. I enjoyed the demo when I played it on the Vita in a Best Buy several months ago.
 

Zach

Member
I just played the demo for Abyss Odyssey the other day. It was interesting. But like the Zeno Clash games, I just don't know if it's worth my time. I'm intrigued by them, but they're just so rough around the edges. Eh, maybe I'll just buy it to support the developers.
 

Vert boil

Member
Released today,

banner.png


Trials Fusion
--After the Incident - 5$ (400msp)

----------
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter - 3.29$ (263msp) (was 10$)
Serious Sam 3: BFE - 3.29$ (263msp) (was 10$)
--Jewel of the Nile - 3.29$ (263msp) (was 10$)
Serious Sam Double D XXL - 3.29$ (263msp) (was 10$)

F1 2014 - 22.50$ (1800msp) (was 45$)

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution - 25$ (2000msp) (was 50$)

-----

AssCreed Rogue - 40$ (3200msp) (was 60$)

Watch Dogs - 30$ (2400msp) (was 40$)

-----
SNK/Neogeo 25th Anniversary Sale (available to all)

Garou: Mark of the Wolves - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
King of Fighter 2002: Unlimited Match - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
King of Fighters: Sky Stage - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Metal Slug 3 - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Metal Slug XX - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Samurai Showdown 2 - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)


King of Fighter 13 - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)

Samurai Showdown Sen - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

-----
Spring Sale Gold prices (There will be a weekend sale, also.)

Abyss Odyssey - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
Freefall Racers - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
Geon: Emotions - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - 6$ (480msp) (was 15$)
Let's Sing and Dance - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Motocross Madness - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD - 6$ (480msp) (was 15$)
Trials HD - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
Zeno Clash 2 - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Alien Isolation
--Season pass - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)

Fantasia: Music Evolved - 15$ (1200msp) (was 30$)

Far Cry 4
--Season pass - 21$ (1680msp) (was 30$)

Forza 4
--VIP Membership - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Kinect Sports: Season 2 - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Mini Ninjas - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
--Navigation Set A - 7.19$ (575msp) (was 12$)
--Navigation Set B - 15$ (1200msp) (was 25$)
--P4A Story - 6$ (480msp) (was 10$)

Rabbids Invasion - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
--Season pass - 10.50$ (840msp) (was 15$)

Rayman Origins - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Rockband 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
--Aerosmith's Greatest Dimension pack - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Ozzy Osbourne 8-pack - 6.75$ (540msp)
--Pretty Hate Pack 01 - 3.50$ (280msp)
--The Black Keys pack 02 - 2.75$ (220msp)

Rockstar Table Tennis - 3$ (240msp) (was 15$)

Summer Stars 2012 - 4.50$ (360msp) (was 30$)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) - 10$ (800msp) (was 40$)

The Crew
--Season pass - 17.50$ (1400msp) (was 25$)

The Voice - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

Virtua Tennis 4 - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Watch Dogs
--Season pass - 14$ (1120msp) (was 20$)

Winter Stars - 4.50$ (360msp) (was 30$)

Zoo Tycoon - 10$ (800msp) (was 30$)

-----
Spring Sale Silver prices

Abyss Odyssey - 6$
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - 9$
Freefall Racers - 3.29$
Geon: Emotions - 3.29$
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - 7.50$
Let's Sing and Dance - 6$
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood - 6$
Motocross Madness - 6$
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD - 7.50$
Trials HD - 6$
Zeno Clash 2 - 6$

Alien Isolation
--Season pass - 18$

Fantasia: Music Evolved - 18$

Far Cry 4
--Season pass - 24$

Forza 4
--VIP Membership - 6$

Kinect Sports: Season 2 - 6$

Mini Ninjas - 6.59$

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
--Navigation Set A - 8.03$
--Navigation Set B - 16.74$
--P4A Story - 6.69$

Rabbids Invasion - 12$
--Season pass - 11.24$

Rayman Origins - 6$

Rockband 3 - 12$
--Aerosmith's Greatest Dimension pack - 6$
--Ozzy Osbourne 8-pack - 8.09$
--Pretty Hate Pack 01 - 4.19$
--The Black Keys pack 02 - 3.29$

Rockstar Table Tennis - 3.74$

Summer Stars 2012 - 7.50$

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) - 13.19$

The Crew
--Season pass - 20$

The Voice - 24$

Virtua Tennis 4 - 6.59$

Watch Dogs
--Season pass - 16$

Winter Stars - 7.50$

Zoo Tycoon - 12$

-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires in a week. AssCreed 4: Black Flag and Army of Two:devils Cartel will be the second batch this month.)

Terraria (was 15$)

Gears of War: Judgment (was 20$)

Halo Wars (was 3024¥) Japanese gold account required

Additional Gold only offers,

Gears of War 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Gears of War 2 - 6.59$ (527msp) (was 20$)

Gears of War 3 - 8$ (640msp) (was 20$)

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 
Good stuff, thanks Vert! Gonna grab Table Tennis and maybe Virtua Tennis 4. Thoughts on those titles? Played a little Table Tennis, enjoyed it enough to pay $3.
 

Jhoan

Member
Good stuff, thanks Vert! Gonna grab Table Tennis and maybe Virtua Tennis 4. Thoughts on those titles? Played a little Table Tennis, enjoyed it enough to pay $3.

I only have Table Tennis but I think it's pretty solid. It's a pretty deep tennis game and still looks surprisingly good for a game that came out in 2005 but the AI can be tough and unfair at times. There's outfits to unlock for all the players by achieving certain conditions. Unfortunately the MP community is dead so you won't be able to get any matches. But I can see it being pretty fun if you had friends over and played a couple of local multiplayer matches.

I'm curious about Virtua Tennis 4 myself. IIRC, a couple of GAF members in the past said that it's hard to recommend so I ended up checking out Sega All Stars Tennis when it was on sale. Something about it not being as good the Top Spin tennis games.
 
I only have Table Tennis but I think it's pretty solid. It's a pretty deep tennis game and still looks surprisingly good for a game that came out in 2005 but the AI can be tough and unfair at times. There's outfits to unlock for all the players by achieving certain conditions. Unfortunately the MP community is dead so you won't be able to get any matches. But I can see it being pretty fun if you had friends over and played a couple of local multiplayer matches.

I'm curious about Virtua Tennis 4 myself. IIRC, a couple of GAF members in the past said that it's hard to recommend so I ended up checking out Sega All Stars Tennis when it was on sale. Something about it not being as good the Top Spin tennis games.
Thanks. I really like Sega Superstars Tennis so that is why I'm hopeful about Virtua 4.
 

Vert boil

Member
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Metro 2033 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

Metro: The Last Light - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

NHL 15 - 30$ (2400msp) (was 60$)

The Evil Within - 30$ (2400msp) (was 60$)

-----

MotoGP 14 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame - 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

Sacred 3 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 50$)

Truck Racer - 12£ (was 15£)

-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires tomorrow. AssCreed 4: Black Flag and Army of Two: Devils Cartel will be up on the 16th.)

Terraria (was 15$)


Gears of War: Judgment (was 20$)

Halo Wars (was 3024¥) Japanese gold account required

Additional Gold only offers,

Gears of War 1 - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)

Gears of War 2 - 6.59$ (527msp) (was 20$)

Gears of War 3 - 8$ (640msp) (was 20$)

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 

Vert boil

Member
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Call of Duty 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

CoD: Blops 2 - 20.39$ (1631msp) (was 60$)

CoD: Ghosts - 24$ (1920msp) (was 60$)

-----

F1 2013 - 40$ (3200msp) (was 50$)

NHL 15 - 40$ (3200msp) (was 60$)

-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires at the end of the month.)

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel (was 20$)

AssCreed 4: Black Flag (was 20$)

Additional Gold only offers,

AssCreed: Brotherhood - 12$ (960msp) (was 20$)

AssCreed: Revelations - 12$ (960msp) (was 20$)

AssCreed 3 - 12$ (960msp) (was 20$)

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 

Vert boil

Member
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Pinball FX 2
--Star Wars Pinball - 2.29$ (184msp) (was 10$)
--Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)
--Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Witrhin - 5$ (400msp) (was 10$)


Angry Birds: Star Wars - 10$ (800msp) (was 40$)

Madden NFL 15 - 24$ (1920msp) (was 60$)

-----

Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - 20$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

Crysis 3 20$ (1600msp) (was 40$)

-----
Star Wars Sale Available to everyone

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - 7$ (560msp) (was 20$)

Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars - 7$ (560msp) (was 20$)

Star Wars Unleashed 1 - 7$ (560msp) (was 20$)
--Hoth Mission pack - 2.29$ (184msp) (was 10$)
--Jedi Temple Mission pack - 2.29$ (184msp) (was 10$)
--Tatooine Mission pack - 2.29$ (184msp) (was 10$)

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 - 7$ (560msp) (was 20$)

-----
Capcpom Sale Gold prices

DuckTales Remastered - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Mega Man 9 - 3$ (240msp) (was 10$)
Puzzle Fighter HD - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 1 - 3$ (240msp) (was 5$)
Strider - 5$ (400msp) (was 15$)
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix - 3.74$ (300msp) (was 15$)


Asura's Wrath - 10$ (800msp) (was 40$)

Dead Rising 2 - 6$ (480msp) (was 30$)

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record - 5$ (400msp) (was 20$)

Devil May Cry HD Collection - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 30$)

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - 10$ (800msp) (was 40$)

Lost Planet 2 - 4$ (320msp) (was 20$)

Lost Planet 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 40$)

Remember Me - 8$ (640msp) (was 40$)

Resident Evil 1 - 15$ (1200msp) (was 20$)

Resident Evil 4 - 6$ (480msp) (was 20$)

Resident Evil 5 - 6$ (480msp) (was 20$)

Resident Evil 6 - 8$ (640msp) (was 20$)

Resident Evil: Code Veronica - 6$ (480msp) (was 20$)

Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City - 8$ (640msp) (was 40$)

Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition - 5.09$ (~400msp) (was 30$)
--Ultra SSF4 - 10.04$ (~800msp) (was 15$)

-----
Capcpom Sale Silver prices

DuckTales Remastered - 6$
Mega Man 9 - 4$
Puzzle Fighter HD - 3.29$
Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 1 - 3.59$
Strider - 6$
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix - 5$


Asura's Wrath - 13.19$

Dead Rising 2 - 9$

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record - 6.59$

Devil May Cry HD Collection - 9.89$

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - 13.19$

Lost Planet 2 - 6$

Lost Planet 3 - 13.19$

Remember Me - 12$

Resident Evil 1 - 16$

Resident Evil 4 - 8$

Resident Evil 5 - 8$

Resident Evil 6 - 10$

Resident Evil: Code Veronica - 8$

Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City - 12$

Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition - 9$
--Ultra SSF4 - 11.24$

-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires at the end of the month.)

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel (was 20$)

AssCreed 4: Black Flag (was 20$)

Additional Gold only offers,

AssCreed: Brotherhood - 12$ (960msp) (was 20$)

AssCreed: Revelations - 12$ (960msp) (was 20$)

AssCreed 3 - 12$ (960msp) (was 20$)

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 

Jhoan

Member
Finally a decent sale after pretty lackluster deals for the past couple of weeks even if it is a rehash of old sales. Definitely would recommend Asura's Wrath as I was LTTP on it last year and it was pretty damn good. It has great music, a ridiculously over-the-top plot, and the gameplay was pretty solid for what it was. I didn't mind the fact that it was mostly a QTE game since they were well done.

The only thing that's a deal breaker is that the DLC isn't on sale as well since I bought while it while the DLC was also half off. If anyone wants to finish the game, the final episode is locked behind a pay wall because LOL Capcpom.

I would also highly recommend Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen because everyone needs to buy it and experience the amazing sense of exploration and epic battles. It was my GOTY last year since I was LTTP but I absolutely loved every minute of it that I was blown away by it. The Witcher 3's griffin/large monster battles won't ever hold a candle to Dragon's Dogma battles. Still want to get a physical version of the game at some point.

Dead Rising: Off The Record is great if you want more Dead Rising 2 with Frank West. I like the Sand Box mode as it has a bunch of cool challenges without the stress of the time limit.

I might check out Strider since I heard nothing but good things about it on several podcasts in the past. Although I don't have much of a reason to turn on my 360 these days. The one thing that I find odd about this sale is that Mega Man 10 is not on sale.
 
Will double zip on Strider at that price.

Also I think I will get Risk again, addicted to it.

Now that that 360 finally have external hdd support I can start Back to buy games for it, was without Space for like a year.
 

Daigoro

Member
everyone should buy Dead Rising OTR if you havent already.

Lost Planet 3 was trashed pretty bad right? does it suck as bad as everyone said? i might have rented it in the past... cant remember. i liked 2.
 

Vert boil

Member
Game with gold bits, (Expires in a fortnight. F1 2013 is the second game for the month.)

Mafia 2 (was 20$)

Mutant Storm Empire (was 1029¥) Japanese gold account required

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 

Vert boil

Member
Re-released today (published by Crave Games now),

boxartlg.jpg


Pinball Arcade - 10$ (800msp), 184MB.

There's also a buttload of tables for it.

----------
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Call of Duty Classic - 10.04$ (800msp) (was 15$)
Double Dragon Neon - 2.50$ (200msp) (was 10$)
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragons - 3.74$ (300msp) (was 15$)


Bioshock Infinite
--Burial at Sea: Episode 1 - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
--Burial at Sea: Episode 2 - 7.50$ (600msp) (was 15$)
--Season pass - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

Call of Duty 2 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

CoD: Blops 1 - 10$ (800msp) (was 40$)

CoD: MW3 - 20$ (1600msp) (was 50$)

Far Cry 3 - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

Far Cry 4 - 33$ (2640msp) (was 60$)
--Season pass - 20.09$ (1600msp) (was 30$)

-----

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - 30$ (2400msp) (was 50$)

Madden NFL 15 - 40$ (3200msp) (was 60$)

-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires in a fortnight. F1 2013 is the second game for the month.)

Mafia 2 (was 20$)

Mutant Storm Empire (was 1029¥) Japanese gold account required

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 

Skilotonn

xbot xbot xbot xbot xbot
Just wanted to say that it's really appreciated what you do to keep us up to date on time and every week Vert boil - I said it like way back when you first started doing it too I think, but I always like to show people appreciation.

Back to the topic, it's crazy how many times people have had chances to get the Bioshock Infinite DLC, which is actually nice since it was free with GwG. Even I got them sometime a long while back, but I can't remember whether I bought the Season Pass or the stuff individually with the Gamestop money from that contest. I'm pretty sure at one point in time that all of the DLC was discounted to the price of the discounted Season Pass, and I got them like that. Have to check my download history. Still have to play the sealed LE copy I got for cheap years ago.

And with the CoD sales it's never CoD4 or MW2 - I wonder if it's because they're still selling that much, or if it's because of the possibility of running into modders online in MW2.
 

Vert boil

Member
Updating at the moment, double check prices before buying. I'll update throughout the day.
Everything is listed in USD. Check your region for local prices.

DOTW

Destiny - 30$ (2400msp) (was 60$)

Gears of War: Judgment
--Call to Arms - 5$ (400msp) (was 12.50$)
--Epic Weapon Skin pack - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)
--Lost Relics - 5$ (400msp) (was 12.50$)
--Total Skin pack - 20$ (1600msp) (was 50$)
--VIP pass - 10$ (800msp) (was 20$)

Saints Row: The Third - 6.59$ (527msp) (was 20$)

Saints Row 4 - 11.54$ (932msp) (was 35$)

Saints Row: Gat out of Hell - 13.39$ (1071msp) (was 20$)

-----



-----
Game with gold bits, (Expires this Saturday. F1 2013 is the second game for the month.)

Mafia 2 (was 20$)

Mutant Storm Empire (was 1029¥) Japanese gold account required

You will still receive an actual copy of the games given away on 360.
Other threads are available if you want to discuss the Xbox One's offerings.
 
Top Bottom